Join your Temple Concord family for our first night Congregational Pesach Seder on Wednesday, April 1st at 6:00 PM, led by Rabbi Ilan Emanuel and Cantor Kari Siegel Eglash, as we begin the festival the way our tradition intends -- in community, around the table, telling our story. Together we will move through the Haggadah, lift our cups, ask real questions, sing the songs we know by heart, and wrestle with what it means, in this moment, to move from Mitzrayim, from narrowness, toward freedom. A full kosher holiday meal, lovingly prepared and catered by our own Joan and Lon Lowenstein, will be served, featuring all the traditional Seder foods. Registration is required. All are welcome.

The JCC will welcome AARP instructor Helen Chamberlain as part of our Caregiver Series. This presentation will help you organize caregiving efforts, assess needs and resources, develop a comprehensive plan (including self-care), and find assistance. Connect with other family caregivers to exchange support, advice, and tips.

Join Rabbi Saks and Cantor Jaffe for lunch and learning after Shabbat morning services at Temple Adath Yeshurun.

On April 12, 2026, at 9:30 a.m., in commemoration of the Kindertransport children and in memory of their parents, Temple Adath Yeshurun is honored to host Ms. Berlyne, who will share her mother’s story with adults in the Syracuse Jewish community.

Join us for a program for Young Families and a simultaneous event for tweens.

Love a mystery? Then be sure to join us for the Mystery Book Club which explores classic who-dun-its, thrillers and everything in between. April: The Midnight Feast, by Lucy Foley

During WWII in Terezin Concentration Camp, conductor and prisoner Rafael Schachter taught 150 prisoners the Verdi Requiem note by note after grueling days of forced labor. In an act of utmost defiance, this group persevered to keep art alive and performed the Requiem 16 times for their fellow prisoners. In a partnership with the Jewish Federation of CNY, The Syracuse Orchestra is proud to present The Defiant Requiem with the Syracuse University Oratorio Society, sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Central New York.

Private event for families enrolled in TAY Religious School

Yom HaZikaron and Yom Ha’Atzmaut, Israel’s Memorial and Independence Days, are observed back-to-back, creating one of the most striking rhythms in Israeli life. In the span of twenty-four hours, the country moves from collective mourning to celebration, a transition so intense that it can feel almost disorienting. Both days are marked by distinct rituals and ceremonies, religious and secular alike. This class will explore how they are observed and what this transition reveals about Israeli culture and society.

In honor of Earth Day, join the JCC for a lecture by Professor Nir Becker who is currently teaching at ESF while on sabbatical from Tel-Hai College in Israel. Professor Becker will discuss the urban heat island in Tel Aviv vs. Syracuse, how shade saves energy and lives, the hidden economics: how to quantify benefits and the role of municipalities and citizens. You will also get to engage in a discussion of “What does adaptation look like on my street?”